2019–20 Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey season

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2019–20 Niagara Purple Eagles
men's ice hockey season
Conference5th Atlantic Hockey
Home iceDwyer Arena
Rankings
USCHO.comNR
USA Today/
US Hockey Magazine		NR
Record
Overall12–18–4
Conference12–12–4–2
Home8–4–2
Road4–14–2
Neutral0–0–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachJason Lammers
Assistant Coaches

Captain(s)Noah Delmas
Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2019-20 Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey season was the 24th season of play for the program, the 22nd at the Division I level, and the 10th season in the Atlantic Hockey conference. The Purple Eagles represented Niagara University and were coached by Jason Lammers, in his 3rd season.

On March 12, 2020, Atlantic Hockey announced that the remainder of the conference tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[1][2]

Roster[]

As of September 3, 2019.[3]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 New York (state) Ryan Cook Senior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1995-02-06 Lancaster, New York Merrimack Warriors (HEA) —
3 Texas Reed Robinson Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1998-03-11 Rockwall, Texas Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights (NAHL) —
4 Ontario Chris Harpur Junior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1996-09-13 Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL) —
5 Michigan Tyler Hayes Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1996-04-26 Brighton, Michigan Topeka RoadRunners (NAHL) —
7 Iowa Jordan Wishman Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1998-11-22 Des Moines, Iowa Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) —
8 Manitoba Stephen Kleysen Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1997-02-12 Winnipeg, Manitoba West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) —
9 Pennsylvania Eric Cooley Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1998-05-05 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Amarillo Bulls (NAHL) —
10 Ontario Nic Mucci Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-02-08 Mississauga, Ontario Wellington Dukes (OJHL) —
11 Sweden Scott Persson Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-08-17 Kristianstad, Sweden Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) —
13 New York (state) Zac Herrmann Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-11-06 Lancaster, New York Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL) —
14 Michigan Ryan Naumovski Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 1999-07-28 Shelby Township, Michigan New Jersey Titans (NAHL) —
15 Alberta Kris Spriggs Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1995-10-03 Edmonton, Alberta Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL) —
16 Missouri Jared Brandt Junior (RS) D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1995-10-26 St. Louis, Missouri Miami RedHawks (NCHC) —
17 West Virginia Luke Edgerton Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1997-05-01 Wheeling, West Virginia New Jersey Hitmen (NCDC) —
18 Minnesota Dylan Mills Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1999-08-18 Cottage Grove, Minnesota Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) —
19 Alberta Ryan Cox Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-07-23 St. Albert, Alberta Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL) —
20 Ontario Noah Delmas (C) Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996-04-29 Schomberg, Ontario Aurora Tigers (OJHL) —
21 Wisconsin Justin Kendall Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-05-07 Holmen, Wisconsin Coulee Region Chill (NAHL) —
22 Utah Alex Truscott Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1998-03-23 Draper, Utah Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) —
23 Nova Scotia Cam Cook Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1997-11-13 Halifax, Nova Scotia Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL) —
24 Ontario Ben Sokay Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1997-01-24 Port Hope, Ontario Wellington Dukes (OJHL) —
25 Ontario Jon Hill Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-10-09 Whitby, Ontario Brockville Braves (CCHL) —
26 Ontario Brandon Stanley Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1997-05-03 Sioux Lookout, Ontario Jamestown Rebels (NAHL) —
27 Illinois Jack Billings Junior (RS) F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1995-10-04 Oak Lawn, Illinois Salve Regina Seahawks (CCC) —
28 Virginia Jack Zielinski Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1996-08-08 Richmond, Virginia Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) —
29 Sweden Ludwig Stenlund Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-04-16 Skellefteå, Sweden Madison Capitols (USHL) —
30 Minnesota Cole Weaver Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-01-04 Champlin, Minnesota Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) —
31 Pennsylvania Chad Veltri Freshman G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1998-06-03 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) —
33 Ontario Brian Wilson Junior G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-09-27 Pickering, Ontario Powell River Kings (BCHL) —

Standings[]

2019–20 Atlantic Hockey Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#20 American International 28 21 6 1 0 64 96 46 34 21 12 1 103 68
Sacred Heart 28 18 8 2 0 56 104 63 34 21 10 3 127 82
RIT 28 15 9 4 1 50 86 73 36 19 13 4 108 98
Army 28 14 11 3 3 48 70 64 33 17 13 3 82 76
Niagara 28 12 12 4 2 42 64 65 34 12 18 4 72 87
Air Force 28 10 12 6 5 41 60 67 34 10 18 6 70 95
Robert Morris 28 11 12 5 3 41 65 65 34 11 18 5 75 90
Bentley 28 13 13 2 0 41 75 80 34 15 16 3 83 94
Canisius 28 9 13 6 3 36 71 83 34 10 18 6 80 109
Holy Cross 28 9 16 3 2 32 67 83 34 10 19 5 80 99
Mercyhurst 28 3 23 2 0 11 49 118 34 5 27 2 64 141
Championship: March 20, 2020
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 1, 2020

Schedule and Results[]

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 5 4:05 PM vs. Ryerson* Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York   Wilson W 4–3  500
Regular Season
October 11 8:05 PM at Minnesota* 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota FSN Wilson L 2–3 OT 7,294 0–1–0
October 12 8:05 PM at Minnesota* 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota FSN Veltri L 2–4  7,802 0–2–0
October 25 7:05 PM vs. Sacred Heart Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York   Wilson L 0–4  600 0–3–0 (0–1–0–0)
October 26 4:05 PM vs. Sacred Heart Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York   Wilson L 1–3  350 0–4–0 (0–2–0–0)
November 1 9:07 PM at #1 Denver* Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado   Wilson L 2–6  5,687 0–5–0 (0–2–0–0)
November 2 9:07 PM at #1 Denver* Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado   Veltri L 0–4  5,805 0–6–0 (0–2–0–0)
November 8 7:05 PM at RIT Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York   Veltri T 2–2 3x3 OTW 2,303 0–6–1 (0–2–1–1)
November 9 7:05 PM vs. RIT Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York   Veltri L 1–4  819 0–7–1 (0–3–1–1)
November 15 7:35 PM at Canisius LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York (Battle of the Bridge)   Veltri L 2–4  1,204 0–8–1 (0–4–1–1)
November 16 4:05 PM at Canisius LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York (Battle of the Bridge)   Wilson W 5–3  657 1–8–1 (1–4–1–1)
November 22 7:05 PM at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania   Wilson W 5–0  815 2–8–1 (2–4–1–1)
November 23 7:05 PM vs. Mercyhurst Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York   Wilson W 3–1  500 3–8–1 (3–4–1–1)
November 29 7:05 PM vs. Air Force Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York   Wilson W 4–3 OT 639 4–8–1 (4–4–1–1)
November 30 7:05 PM vs. Air Force Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York   Wilson T 1–1 3x3 OTL 907 4–8–2 (4–4–2–1)
December 13 1:05 PM at American International MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts   Wilson L 1–3  219 4–9–2 (4–5–2–1)
December 14 1:10 PM at American International MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts   Wilson T 0–0 SOW 467 4–9–3 (4–5–3–2)
January 3 7:07 PM at #8 Penn State* Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania   Veltri L 2–3  5,497 4–10–3 (4–5–3–2)
January 4 6:07 PM at #8 Penn State* Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania   Veltri L 0–2  5,819 4–11–3 (4–5–3–2)
January 10 7:05 PM vs. Holy Cross Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York   Wilson L 3–6  300 4–12–3 (4–6–3–2)
January 11 4:05 PM vs. Holy Cross Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York   Veltri T 2–2 SOL 300 4–12–4 (4–6–4–2)
January 17 9:05 PM at Air Force Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado   Wilson L 3–4  1,916 4–13–4 (4–7–4–2)
January 18 7:05 PM at Air Force Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado   Veltri L 1–2  1,912 4–14–4 (4–8–4–2)
January 24 7:05 PM vs. Army Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York   Veltri W 4–1  751 5–14–4 (5–8–4–2)
January 25 4:05 PM vs. Army Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York   Veltri W 3–2 OT 832 6–14–4 (6–8–4–2)
January 31 7:05 PM at Bentley Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts   Veltri L 2–3 OT 1,166 6–15–4 (6–9–4–2)
February 1 7:05 PM at Bentley Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts   Wilson L 2–4  1,365 6–16–4 (6–10–4–2)
February 7 7:05 PM vs. Mercyhurst Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York   Veltri W 3–0  720 7–16–4 (7–10–4–2)
February 8 7:05 PM at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania   Veltri W 4–2  749 8–16–4 (8–10–4–2)
February 15 1:05 PM at #20 Sacred Heart Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut   Veltri L 0–6  437 8–17–4 (8–11–4–2)
February 16 1:05 PM at #20 Sacred Heart Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut   Veltri W 6–1  401 9–17–4 (9–11–4–2)
February 21 7:05 PM vs. RIT Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York   Veltri W 4–1  912 10–17–4 (10–11–4–2)
February 22 7:05 PM at RIT Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York   Veltri L 2–3 OT 3,015 10–18–4 (10–12–4–2)
February 28 7:05 PM vs. Robert Morris Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York   Veltri W 5–0  975 11–18–4 (11–12–4–2)
February 29 7:00 PM vs. Robert Morris Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York   Veltri W 5–2  981 12–18–4 (12–12–4–2)
Atlantic Hockey Tournament
Tournament Cancelled
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Scoring Statistics[]

Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Jack Billings F 34 12 15 27 8
Ben Sokay C 33 11 11 22 6
Ryan Naumovski F 34 4 15 19 6
Ryan Cooley RW 34 6 12 18 16
Noah Delmas D 34 1 14 15 12
Chris Harpur D 34 4 8 12 30
Luke Edgerton F 29 2 10 12 12
Brandon Stanley F 33 6 5 11 47
Jared Brandt D 34 5 6 11 34
Ludwig Stenlund C 16 5 5 10 12
Justin Kendall F 31 5 5 10 14
Cam Cook F 18 2 4 6 10
Jack Zielinski D 27 1 5 6 8
Ryan Cox F 29 1 5 6 29
Alex Truscott F 20 3 2 5 8
Ryan Cook D 26 3 2 5 48
Zach Herrmann D 30 1 4 5 4
Jon Hill D 18 4 0 4 6
Dylan Mills C 27 3 1 4 56
Scott Persson D 22 0 3 3 6
Jordan Wishman D 29 0 3 3 20
Reed Robinson F 24 2 0 2 2
Jason Pineo C 12 0 2 2 8
Nic Mucci F 11 1 0 1 8
Kris Spriggs LW 6 0 1 1 2
Chad Veltri G 19 0 1 1 0
Tyler Hayes D 1 0 0 0 0
Brian Wilson G 16 0 0 0 0
Bench - - - - - 14
Total 82 139 221 426

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Goaltending statistics[]

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Chad Veltri 19 1114 8 9 2 39 527 2 .931 2.10
Brian Wilson 16 931 4 9 2 42 459 2 .916 2.71
Empty Net - 25 - - - 8 - - - -
Total 34 2071 12 18 4 89 986 4 .917 2.58

Rankings[]

Main article: 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings
Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 (Final)
USCHO.com NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
USA Today NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

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References[]

  1. ^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships due to coronavirus concerns". NCAA.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Remainder of 2020 Atlantic Hockey Tournament Cancelled". atlantichockeyonline.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "2019-20 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Niagara University Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  4. ^ "Niagara Purple Eagles (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  5. ^ "Niagara Univ. 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
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